Contention and Regime Change in Asia

Linda Maduz is a senior researcher at the Center for Security Studies at ETH Zurich, Switzerland.

1. A fresh look at the interrelationship between protest dynamics and regime change.- 2. Old concepts - newly combined and a new dataset.- 3. Contrasting protest dynamics in Indonesia, South Korea, and Thailand (1985-2005).- 4. Where does the power of the people lie? Organization and forms of protest during regime change.- 5. What are they shouting about? Protest demands during regime change.- 6. Opposition from within? Mobilization and organization of civil and political society during regime change.- 7. Rise of the previously excluded classes? Mobilization and organization of workers, farmers, and students during regime change.- 8. Repression and protest during regime change: democratization as an interactive process between power holders and challengers.- 9. Final discussion and conclusion: dynamic transitions and their implications.